16.1% ▼ -24.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gunnedah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gunnedah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Gunnedah have volunteered since 2011, though it remains a community with a high spirit of service. Around 16.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This engagement is mirrored in family life, with a high number of people providing unpaid care for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 16.1% of people in Gunnedah volunteer—a rate higher than most areas—this is 5.2 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common here, with 28.7% of residents doing so, which is well above the state figure. Meanwhile, 11.5% provide other unpaid care, and 21.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is about the same as the national figures.
11.5% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
About 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
2.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041199/gunnedah/topic/community